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Dr Khalid Waleed
Dr Khalid Waleed

  • February 08, 2025

    NDC lessons from the UAE and Brazil

    Pakistan’s 2021 NDCs faces several deficiencies that need to be addressed in NDCs 3.0

  • January 27, 2025

    Leveraging NDCs

    The term ‘Nationally Determined Contributions’ might sound like an abstract policy framework to some, but it is the beating heart of the Paris...

  • January 23, 2025

    Planning for power

    Regular reporting could ensure accountability and adaptive management

  • December 30, 2024

    Baku to Belem: roadmap for climate finance

    The recent negotiations at COP29 in Baku have set in motion the ambitious yet essential ‘Baku to Belem Roadmap to 1.3T’. This framework aims to...

  • December 27, 2024

    Commitments for a sustainable future

    A Pakistani man rests under the shade of trees during a heatwave in Karachi, Pakistan, on June 23, 2015. — AFP The pursuit of climate prosperity...

  • December 02, 2024

    Navigating the climate debt trap

    COP29 ended with mixed reactions and takeaways, and discussions have already turned towards COP30, which will be hosted in Belem, Brazil.

  • November 27, 2024

    From Paris to Baku – lessons from COP29

    Rapid industrialisation of nations blurred once-clear lines between ‘developed’ and ‘developing’

  • November 02, 2024

    Why power-sector reforms fail

    Power capacity trap, rising tariffs, and unsustainable circular debt continue to plague sector

  • September 30, 2024

    Our planning myopia

    Pakistan's electricity woes continue to deepen as the country contends with surging electricity generation costs, transmission bottlenecks and...

  • September 09, 2024

    The carbon market challenge

    The recent decision by Verra, the leading standard-setting organization for the voluntary carbon market, to reject 37 rice cultivation projects in...

  • September 02, 2024

    The mirage of misused subsidies

    Pakistan’s electricity tariff structure has inadvertently fostered a practice that threatens to undermine the system’s integrity and financial...

  • August 12, 2024

    A blueprint for a brighter grid

    Regulatory backing, consumer education, and strategic investments will be critical to successful reforms

  • July 29, 2024

    Understanding the ‘bad’ economics of Thar coal

    Thar coal is considered a local energy source that could potentially solve Pakistan's energy problems and boost the economy. However, upon exploring...

  • July 08, 2024

    Climate change vs the young

    Pakistan, with its large youth population, is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change disasters

  • June 26, 2024

    Budget FY25 through the Laffer Curve

    Pakistan's new budget aims to collect Rs12.97 trillion in taxes, a 30% increase from previous fiscal year

  • May 18, 2024

    The macroeconomics of electricity tariffs

    Inflation in Pakistan has long been a slippery slope, influenced by a plethora of domestic and international factors

  • May 08, 2024

    Grid vs rooftop: the energy debate

    Pakistan’s total electricity consumption, as measured in terms of sales, has decreased to 112.9 TWh in FY2023 from 124.6 TWh in FY2022

  • March 02, 2024

    Uniting theory and action for climate

    People seen in an inundated street of Jinnah Colony, Latifabad in Hyderabad on August 20, 2022. — APPKarl Marx popularized the quote “From each...

  • February 07, 2024

    CPEC 2.0

    Hardware phase’s most notable accomplishment was substantial reduction in energy shortages

  • January 15, 2024

    Tackling the electricity challenge

    Country’s power infrastructure is primarily structured along south-north with major power lines connecting southern and northern regions

  • January 08, 2024

    Equitable and green CPEC

    This venture has potential to propel Pakistan into new era of development, provided it navigates complex interplay of growth, sustainability,...

  • December 18, 2023

    The elephant in the COP28 room

    As the gavel struck, finalizing the 21-page deal at the COP28 summit in Dubai, a wave of mixed emotions swept across the faces of delegates. It was...

  • December 09, 2023

    The Olympics of climate change

    Like the Olympics which represents a harmonious blend of cultural diversity, sportsmanship, and global unity – drawing participants from every...

  • December 03, 2023

    Pakistan’s climate plan

    World leaders are currently attending the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change .This summit...